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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1949-03-31

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1949-03-31 page 1

Amherst New s-jii MES II HE VOL. XXXI, NO. 13 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Easter Seal Sale Opens Here Friday Opening date for the annual Easter Seal sales drive for crippled children will begin in Amherst 'rout Friday, April 1, according to Harry Earl, Rotary club secretary. The Amherst Rotarians have annually sponsored this drive. This drive is scheduled to close April 17, and a complete report on work done by the local club will be available soon. Amherst Rates High In County Polio Campaign Break-down of the March of Dimes campaign in the county as of March 17, is as following: Scouts Planning For District Rally Plans were made to participate in the corning Fire'ands Northeast District Scout Rally at Haw thorne junior school, when the local scout troop met at the Rec center Monday evening. Local scouter, Sam Wragg, ex plained the various events open to troop competition. The three pat- toIs each chose one or two of the events to compete in with patrol learns.. The whole troop will co operate in the pyramid building event. Following the assembly and dis cussion the troop adjourned to the municipal light plant where Warren Ver Soy, engineer, took the troop on a tour of the plant and grounds. Ver Soy explained the operation of the plant from the time the coal arrives by train until the current leaves the plant. Cancer Society Seeks New Volunteer Help Volunteers for work for the local division of the Cancer Society are being sought in the Amherst vicinity this week. Mrs. Walter Leinhos, newly appointed service director for the lov-al division, is appealing for groups, organizations, or individuals to make dressings and do other work for this branch. She reported that there is quite a need for volunteer work at present, all services needed here now having to come from the Lorainoffice. Lorain SH.255.49 Elyria 6,340.93 County Schools and Basketball Game 2,072.13 Oberlin 1.830.55 Amherst 1,579.64 Wellington 773.89 South Amherst 258.24 Sheffield Village 177.45 LaGrange 281.85 Grafton 153.62 Avon Lake 38.42 Sheffield Lake 28.14 Avon 26.95 North RidgcviUe 11.17 Total $27,828.47 Eleven Cagers Receive Letters Monday It is interesting to ote the pos sible comparisons between the funds subscribed in the surrounding towns and Amherst, bearing in mind the population differences. Oberlin, with a population in the vicinity of five thousand, turned in only the sum of $251 dollars more than the Sandstone center, with Wellington's area, comparable in population turning in only $773. The totals turned in by Lorain and Elyria are also noticeably smaller per capita than the local drive. Amherst's drive was carried on by the Amherst Junior Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of Elmer Smith, president. LeRoy Albright to Leave County T-B For X-Ray School Harold Krause Is Nominee To Head Local Eagles Nomination of officers was the main feature of the meeting of the Amherst Aerie of Eagles Monday evening. Those nominated are: worthy president, Harold Krause and Charles Thomas; worthy vice president, Walter Gambish and Norman Kurth; chaplain, Elmer Reichert, Jr. and Robert Walker; secretary, Henry Raesler; treasurer, Edward Moe-bius and Herman Essig; Anthony Meyer and James Wenzel; inside guard, Donald Gormley and Henry Kneciak: outside guard, Owen Burk, Jr. and John Bergcr; trustee, Vincent Nalley. Election of officers will be held next Monday, April 4, at the Eagle Home from noon to 7:30 p.m. George Davis is the retiring worthy president. A fish fry will be held in connection with Monday's meeting An announcement was made this week by Ben Hindman, executive secretary of the county TB htadauarters, stating that Braxton Tewart, recent Ohio state graduate will take over the duties of LeRoy Albright, TB X ray technician and associate secretary in .n," future. Albright plans to enter into a year's training period to qualify for accredited X-ray technician, butwill remain at thte local office until Tewart has received instruction in his new duties. Tewart will handle the X ray unit in the county wide X ray drive now going on and will assist Hindman at the TB headuar-ters on Cleveland ave. It is expected that the association of Tewart with the TB organization will allow Hindman more time to spend on the newly created Heart Division of the county TB association.Tewart is a resident of Hamilton, Ohio, and graduated from Hamilton high school. Following 15 months government service he enrolled at Ohio State university. He graduated from OSU with a major in health education. Re-registration of the local Cub Scout pack will be taken on Friday night when the pack gathers in the basement of the Evangelical United Brethren church. Elmer Smith, cubmaster, also announced that some gold stars The special prize went would be awarded to qualified cub to Donald Gormley. scouts. Six Meets Make Up Track Schedule Present plans on the track roster at Amherst high school call for six separate meets, and may include more before the termination of the season, according to track coach Art Engle. The opening guns go off on Wednesday night, April 20, when Amherst plays host to a visiting Medina squad at Memorial Field, Although the track at the field is not now in shape, Engle stated that completion of maintenance for the team's use should be completed in a few days. On Friday, April 24, starting at the 7:30 p.m. mark, Monroeville high, Amherst high and Vermilion high meet for a triangular contest at the Sailors' home track. Thursday night, May 5, Wellington high tracksters will travel to Amherst for a contest under the lights beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, Fairview high plays host to the home towners. Although no place has been designated, the member teams of the Southwestern conference will participate in a league track meet on May 18. Last' year the meeting was held at Baldwin Wallace in Berea. On May 20 Amherst journeys to the district meet for trackcompetition. Finnegan To Be In Amherst For Track Clinic J. '-'V ' . , ' , , AV t'. If ' V. "X .. 5 . v ' . - ' i , ., . i- '.'4 -. d A.N. Smith Praises A.H.S. Players On Sportsmanship, Wins Varsity letters were presented to eight members of the Amherst basketball team by coach Art Thomas j at the annual basketball banquet held at the high school l Monday evening of this week. In addition, 1 1 reserve letters were presented to players, two manager's letters were awarded, and five cheerleader's letters ABOVE: Coach Art Thomas, right, presents special a-wards to basketballers Wayne Schnaak, John Mlin-arik, and Jerry Prittie. Wayne and John were honorary co-captains of the past season's cage team, and Jerry was named most valuable player for the third successive year RIGHT: A. N. Smith, Coaches Art Thomas and Don Ludwig, and Stan Machock. Smith, director of athletics at Elyria high school, was main speaker at the annual basketball banquet ' Monday evening, and Machock was master of ceremonies. The four are admiring the two trophies won by Amherst teams this year, the larger one given the Comets as co-winners of the Clearview Sectional Tournament, and the smaller won by Lud-wig's freshman team in the Huron High School Invitational Tournament. The two trophies are numbers 50 and 51 won by Amherst teams In the years qoing back to 1922. were given. Players Honored Signally honored by Thomas were Jerry Prittie who received recognition as the most valuable player for the third straight year, and Wayne Schnaak and Johnny Mlinarikr elected honorary co-captains of the team. Others receiving varsity awards were, Math Gergel and Howard Washka, seniors as are Prittie, Schnnak, and Milinarik; Doug Buchs, junior: Bill WohleveT, sophomore; and Leroy Bartlomc, freshman. Reserve Awards Those receiving reserve letters were Charles Swineford, honorary captain; Dave Jenkins. Paul Blair, Charles Berrington, Bill Dietriek, Richard Berry, Don Shagie, Melvin Slack, Earl Barckert, Bill Starbuck, and Rich Wilford. Gilbert Wasem received his second manager's letter and Alex Pozniak was given the other letter in this class. All five cheerleaders, Lois Scheide, Betty Grugel, Kathryn Library Honrs Effective April 1 Monday 12 to 5, 6 to V Tuesday 12 to 5 Wednesday Closed Thursday 12 to 5, 6 to 9 Friday 12 to 5 Saturday 12 to 5, 6 to 9 On Leading A Dog's Life . . . Business and Professional Women Mark 9lh Anniversary of Organization On Monday, April 11, Eddie Finnegan, Baldwin-Wallace college track coach, will appear here in Amherst at a track clinic, and will bring three B-W stars of the cinder oval, two of whom are Amherst boys. Bob Meesig and Bob Mihula, along with Gunther Katz-mar, all B-W trackmen will talk up the track angle to the high school tracksters and residents the occasion being open to the public. This meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the high school and all who are interested in track as a spectator or participant are welcomed to attend Engle stated. Track activities will begin in Amherst on the night of April 20, when the Medina high school cinder team journeys here for a night contest against the Comets. Art Engle, Comet track coach, announced that equipment has al-ready been distributed to forty track hopefuls, and that practice is now officitUyunderway. A. If The Amherst Business and Professional Women's club marked its ninth anniversary when it met Thursday evening at the Congregational gymnasium. The affair started with a dinner at 6:30, covers being arranged for 25 members. Table decorations were carried out in a green and yellow color motiw, club colors, candles and bouquets of daffodils being used in decorations. A social hour in the church parlors was enjoyed and group sing of favorite popular songs of the present and past were sung with Miss Kathryn Murray at the piano and Lola Conklin as the leader. Much merriment was caused when the group made Easter bonnets of crepe paper, pins and scotch tape. These were modeled in an Easter parade and honors for the prettiest bonnet went to Mrs. Emma Frank and for the best cor- sage to rars. r.muy ueau. ocv-1 eral games of bingo were played with nearly all present receiving a prize. The organization of the club took place March 28, 1640 at the i local Methodist church. This was I accomplished thru the efforts of Miss Freda Smithberger, president of the Lorain club and Miss Edna Beller of this city. The aim of such an organization is to promote interests of business and professional women and further a spirit of co-operation among them, also to provide opportunity for development in leadership, interest in worthwhile civic projects and promote the welfare of the community. The first officers of the club included Edna Boiler, president: Lucy Roomer, vice- president; Wilmah Egeland, re- birthday cording secretary; Ethel Eppley, corresponding secretary; Hulda Berger, treasurer. There were 26 charter members. Subiers, Pat Gehl, and Isabelle Auble, received letters for their work' during the football and basketball seasons, and student rallies. , I n addition to making the awards, Thomas thanked others , who had assisted at games during the season. Frosh-Junior High Donald Ludwig, as coach of the freshman and junior high teams, reported on the schedules played by the two teams. He presented to the school a trophy won by the freshman team as runner-up in the Huron High school Invitational Tourney. He also reported that Carl Grendow, honorary captoin of the freshman team, had been named the outstanding player in the entire Huron Invitational. Main speaker of the evening was A. N. (Chick) Smith, director of athletics of Elyria High school, and also a referee appearing many limes on the local floor. He complimented the teams on their reputation for sportsmanship and on their record this year. He pointed out, in his talk, some of the lessons the players could carry , with them when they leave school Stan Machock, Elyria, also well known as a referee to local fans, acted as toast master for the dinner. One of the first speakers he called cn was Miss Marion Steele who welcomed those present and introduced some of the guests. More than 150 attended the dinner which was served at tables set in the shape of a huge "A." 1 """ J - -v -v- its LJ; l B.P.W. President, Mrs. Wil-man Egeland. . Wooster College Official To Speak Here Monday W. C. Craig, head of the Wooster college" speech department was announced as guest speaker for the coming Rotary Ann dinner, Monday night, when the Rotary club met Monday. Rotary president C. C. Vander-sall promised members a full evening's entertainment, and gave a highly favorable report of the guest speaker's talents. Monday's program consisted of a colored sound movie on nylon and was shown by Bob Hubbard. High school guests included Ida Mae Buchanan, Barbara Buchs, Marilyn Cotton and Lois Buser. Leading a dog's life for fifteen years may be rough on some " persons, but not on Fritz posing nonchlantly on the desk of his mistress, Ruth Anderson, of the News-Tlmes, Fritz belles his "dog's life," looking spruce and sp-y for all of his fifteen years A true American citizen, our birthday g u e s t-of-the-month is a mixture of Spaniel, Spitz, and Pomeranian, and comes from family of five. A real epicurean, Fritz has a weakness for ground round steak, Juicy Fruit gum and Hers-hey chocolate bars (whenever he is given the chance). A resident of South Amherst, and a lover of auto transportation, Fritz, frequently visits Amherst on shopping trip;, and according to Ruth, Is always friendly, and barks only at the sound of a new telephone bell. Apparently Fritz confuses It with a doorbell (which went out of action some years ago), proving again1 that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. The biggest project the group accomplished was the securing of an oxygon tank for the local hospital. The group also adopted Mrs. II. W. Powers as an honorary member due to her civic accomplishments and until her death she served as the radio chairman. The present officers of the club are Mrs. Wilmah Egeland, president; Mrs. Emily Dean, vice-president; Miss Edith Ehr-man, recording secretary; Mrs. Margaret MacKenzie, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Helen Eh-lert, treasurer. Today there is an enrollment of 52 members. There are twomother-daughter memberships; Mrs. Christine Brill-Mrs. Arlene Baird; Mrs. L. Roemer-Mrs. Helen Ehlert. During the business meeting last Thursday evening the group went on record to support the Bill SB-166, no discrimination in sex for equal pay. The group also voted to donate ten dollars to the Lorain County Cancer Unit. The arrangements for the party were in charge of the publication committee: Mrs. Mary Grendow, chairman, Lola Conklin. Mable Dehn, Ernestine Gerresse; b u 1 letin committee: Florence Hamel, Grayce Purceli, Kathryn Murray. Announcement was made that the April meeting would be held in the Masonic club rooms with the education committee in charge of arrangements. The guest speaker will be Thomas Evans, Elyria, an exchange teacher from Wales. Girl Scouts Hold Singing Practice Amherst's Girl Scouts held a song practice session during their regular meeting Monday afternoon. The girls are going to give a re cital for their mothers at a tureen dinner to be held on Monday, April 25. Miss Ann Cutler, leader, instructed the girls in square dancing. Music was furnished by Mrs. John Sharp. Next week, the girls will start handicraft work. Mothers present to aid in the meeting program included Mrs. Hay Sprague, Mrs. John Sharp. To Broadcast On WE0L Monday . On Monday evening at eight o'clock members of the A.H.S. Speech Department will be heard in a broadcast over WEOL. The script is entitled "Times Change." Students participating are Harvey Lodge, John Simpson, Walter Hoy, Ruth Frederick, Barbara-Nickel, Kenneth Beehtel, Howard Washka, Robert Sterna and Dale Richmond. The broadcast is being sponsored by the Lorain County Council of the Parent-Teacher Association. Motorists who did not obtain license plates here by Monday of this week were due for a big waiting line. Mrs. Mary Wolfe, local deputy registrar stated that 1600 license plates were on hand with only. 1300 sold by Tuesday noon. The remained of the county in the same position with a Monday estimate a 1 leging twenty-five per cent of the motorists were still Without 1949 plates. Tonight (Thursday, March 31) is the deadline.

Amherst New s-jii MES II HE VOL. XXXI, NO. 13 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Easter Seal Sale Opens Here Friday Opening date for the annual Easter Seal sales drive for crippled children will begin in Amherst 'rout Friday, April 1, according to Harry Earl, Rotary club secretary. The Amherst Rotarians have annually sponsored this drive. This drive is scheduled to close April 17, and a complete report on work done by the local club will be available soon. Amherst Rates High In County Polio Campaign Break-down of the March of Dimes campaign in the county as of March 17, is as following: Scouts Planning For District Rally Plans were made to participate in the corning Fire'ands Northeast District Scout Rally at Haw thorne junior school, when the local scout troop met at the Rec center Monday evening. Local scouter, Sam Wragg, ex plained the various events open to troop competition. The three pat- toIs each chose one or two of the events to compete in with patrol learns.. The whole troop will co operate in the pyramid building event. Following the assembly and dis cussion the troop adjourned to the municipal light plant where Warren Ver Soy, engineer, took the troop on a tour of the plant and grounds. Ver Soy explained the operation of the plant from the time the coal arrives by train until the current leaves the plant. Cancer Society Seeks New Volunteer Help Volunteers for work for the local division of the Cancer Society are being sought in the Amherst vicinity this week. Mrs. Walter Leinhos, newly appointed service director for the lov-al division, is appealing for groups, organizations, or individuals to make dressings and do other work for this branch. She reported that there is quite a need for volunteer work at present, all services needed here now having to come from the Lorainoffice. Lorain SH.255.49 Elyria 6,340.93 County Schools and Basketball Game 2,072.13 Oberlin 1.830.55 Amherst 1,579.64 Wellington 773.89 South Amherst 258.24 Sheffield Village 177.45 LaGrange 281.85 Grafton 153.62 Avon Lake 38.42 Sheffield Lake 28.14 Avon 26.95 North RidgcviUe 11.17 Total $27,828.47 Eleven Cagers Receive Letters Monday It is interesting to ote the pos sible comparisons between the funds subscribed in the surrounding towns and Amherst, bearing in mind the population differences. Oberlin, with a population in the vicinity of five thousand, turned in only the sum of $251 dollars more than the Sandstone center, with Wellington's area, comparable in population turning in only $773. The totals turned in by Lorain and Elyria are also noticeably smaller per capita than the local drive. Amherst's drive was carried on by the Amherst Junior Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of Elmer Smith, president. LeRoy Albright to Leave County T-B For X-Ray School Harold Krause Is Nominee To Head Local Eagles Nomination of officers was the main feature of the meeting of the Amherst Aerie of Eagles Monday evening. Those nominated are: worthy president, Harold Krause and Charles Thomas; worthy vice president, Walter Gambish and Norman Kurth; chaplain, Elmer Reichert, Jr. and Robert Walker; secretary, Henry Raesler; treasurer, Edward Moe-bius and Herman Essig; Anthony Meyer and James Wenzel; inside guard, Donald Gormley and Henry Kneciak: outside guard, Owen Burk, Jr. and John Bergcr; trustee, Vincent Nalley. Election of officers will be held next Monday, April 4, at the Eagle Home from noon to 7:30 p.m. George Davis is the retiring worthy president. A fish fry will be held in connection with Monday's meeting An announcement was made this week by Ben Hindman, executive secretary of the county TB htadauarters, stating that Braxton Tewart, recent Ohio state graduate will take over the duties of LeRoy Albright, TB X ray technician and associate secretary in .n," future. Albright plans to enter into a year's training period to qualify for accredited X-ray technician, butwill remain at thte local office until Tewart has received instruction in his new duties. Tewart will handle the X ray unit in the county wide X ray drive now going on and will assist Hindman at the TB headuar-ters on Cleveland ave. It is expected that the association of Tewart with the TB organization will allow Hindman more time to spend on the newly created Heart Division of the county TB association.Tewart is a resident of Hamilton, Ohio, and graduated from Hamilton high school. Following 15 months government service he enrolled at Ohio State university. He graduated from OSU with a major in health education. Re-registration of the local Cub Scout pack will be taken on Friday night when the pack gathers in the basement of the Evangelical United Brethren church. Elmer Smith, cubmaster, also announced that some gold stars The special prize went would be awarded to qualified cub to Donald Gormley. scouts. Six Meets Make Up Track Schedule Present plans on the track roster at Amherst high school call for six separate meets, and may include more before the termination of the season, according to track coach Art Engle. The opening guns go off on Wednesday night, April 20, when Amherst plays host to a visiting Medina squad at Memorial Field, Although the track at the field is not now in shape, Engle stated that completion of maintenance for the team's use should be completed in a few days. On Friday, April 24, starting at the 7:30 p.m. mark, Monroeville high, Amherst high and Vermilion high meet for a triangular contest at the Sailors' home track. Thursday night, May 5, Wellington high tracksters will travel to Amherst for a contest under the lights beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, Fairview high plays host to the home towners. Although no place has been designated, the member teams of the Southwestern conference will participate in a league track meet on May 18. Last' year the meeting was held at Baldwin Wallace in Berea. On May 20 Amherst journeys to the district meet for trackcompetition. Finnegan To Be In Amherst For Track Clinic J. '-'V ' . , ' , , AV t'. If ' V. "X .. 5 . v ' . - ' i , ., . i- '.'4 -. d A.N. Smith Praises A.H.S. Players On Sportsmanship, Wins Varsity letters were presented to eight members of the Amherst basketball team by coach Art Thomas j at the annual basketball banquet held at the high school l Monday evening of this week. In addition, 1 1 reserve letters were presented to players, two manager's letters were awarded, and five cheerleader's letters ABOVE: Coach Art Thomas, right, presents special a-wards to basketballers Wayne Schnaak, John Mlin-arik, and Jerry Prittie. Wayne and John were honorary co-captains of the past season's cage team, and Jerry was named most valuable player for the third successive year RIGHT: A. N. Smith, Coaches Art Thomas and Don Ludwig, and Stan Machock. Smith, director of athletics at Elyria high school, was main speaker at the annual basketball banquet ' Monday evening, and Machock was master of ceremonies. The four are admiring the two trophies won by Amherst teams this year, the larger one given the Comets as co-winners of the Clearview Sectional Tournament, and the smaller won by Lud-wig's freshman team in the Huron High School Invitational Tournament. The two trophies are numbers 50 and 51 won by Amherst teams In the years qoing back to 1922. were given. Players Honored Signally honored by Thomas were Jerry Prittie who received recognition as the most valuable player for the third straight year, and Wayne Schnaak and Johnny Mlinarikr elected honorary co-captains of the team. Others receiving varsity awards were, Math Gergel and Howard Washka, seniors as are Prittie, Schnnak, and Milinarik; Doug Buchs, junior: Bill WohleveT, sophomore; and Leroy Bartlomc, freshman. Reserve Awards Those receiving reserve letters were Charles Swineford, honorary captain; Dave Jenkins. Paul Blair, Charles Berrington, Bill Dietriek, Richard Berry, Don Shagie, Melvin Slack, Earl Barckert, Bill Starbuck, and Rich Wilford. Gilbert Wasem received his second manager's letter and Alex Pozniak was given the other letter in this class. All five cheerleaders, Lois Scheide, Betty Grugel, Kathryn Library Honrs Effective April 1 Monday 12 to 5, 6 to V Tuesday 12 to 5 Wednesday Closed Thursday 12 to 5, 6 to 9 Friday 12 to 5 Saturday 12 to 5, 6 to 9 On Leading A Dog's Life . . . Business and Professional Women Mark 9lh Anniversary of Organization On Monday, April 11, Eddie Finnegan, Baldwin-Wallace college track coach, will appear here in Amherst at a track clinic, and will bring three B-W stars of the cinder oval, two of whom are Amherst boys. Bob Meesig and Bob Mihula, along with Gunther Katz-mar, all B-W trackmen will talk up the track angle to the high school tracksters and residents the occasion being open to the public. This meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the high school and all who are interested in track as a spectator or participant are welcomed to attend Engle stated. Track activities will begin in Amherst on the night of April 20, when the Medina high school cinder team journeys here for a night contest against the Comets. Art Engle, Comet track coach, announced that equipment has al-ready been distributed to forty track hopefuls, and that practice is now officitUyunderway. A. If The Amherst Business and Professional Women's club marked its ninth anniversary when it met Thursday evening at the Congregational gymnasium. The affair started with a dinner at 6:30, covers being arranged for 25 members. Table decorations were carried out in a green and yellow color motiw, club colors, candles and bouquets of daffodils being used in decorations. A social hour in the church parlors was enjoyed and group sing of favorite popular songs of the present and past were sung with Miss Kathryn Murray at the piano and Lola Conklin as the leader. Much merriment was caused when the group made Easter bonnets of crepe paper, pins and scotch tape. These were modeled in an Easter parade and honors for the prettiest bonnet went to Mrs. Emma Frank and for the best cor- sage to rars. r.muy ueau. ocv-1 eral games of bingo were played with nearly all present receiving a prize. The organization of the club took place March 28, 1640 at the i local Methodist church. This was I accomplished thru the efforts of Miss Freda Smithberger, president of the Lorain club and Miss Edna Beller of this city. The aim of such an organization is to promote interests of business and professional women and further a spirit of co-operation among them, also to provide opportunity for development in leadership, interest in worthwhile civic projects and promote the welfare of the community. The first officers of the club included Edna Boiler, president: Lucy Roomer, vice- president; Wilmah Egeland, re- birthday cording secretary; Ethel Eppley, corresponding secretary; Hulda Berger, treasurer. There were 26 charter members. Subiers, Pat Gehl, and Isabelle Auble, received letters for their work' during the football and basketball seasons, and student rallies. , I n addition to making the awards, Thomas thanked others , who had assisted at games during the season. Frosh-Junior High Donald Ludwig, as coach of the freshman and junior high teams, reported on the schedules played by the two teams. He presented to the school a trophy won by the freshman team as runner-up in the Huron High school Invitational Tourney. He also reported that Carl Grendow, honorary captoin of the freshman team, had been named the outstanding player in the entire Huron Invitational. Main speaker of the evening was A. N. (Chick) Smith, director of athletics of Elyria High school, and also a referee appearing many limes on the local floor. He complimented the teams on their reputation for sportsmanship and on their record this year. He pointed out, in his talk, some of the lessons the players could carry , with them when they leave school Stan Machock, Elyria, also well known as a referee to local fans, acted as toast master for the dinner. One of the first speakers he called cn was Miss Marion Steele who welcomed those present and introduced some of the guests. More than 150 attended the dinner which was served at tables set in the shape of a huge "A." 1 """ J - -v -v- its LJ; l B.P.W. President, Mrs. Wil-man Egeland. . Wooster College Official To Speak Here Monday W. C. Craig, head of the Wooster college" speech department was announced as guest speaker for the coming Rotary Ann dinner, Monday night, when the Rotary club met Monday. Rotary president C. C. Vander-sall promised members a full evening's entertainment, and gave a highly favorable report of the guest speaker's talents. Monday's program consisted of a colored sound movie on nylon and was shown by Bob Hubbard. High school guests included Ida Mae Buchanan, Barbara Buchs, Marilyn Cotton and Lois Buser. Leading a dog's life for fifteen years may be rough on some " persons, but not on Fritz posing nonchlantly on the desk of his mistress, Ruth Anderson, of the News-Tlmes, Fritz belles his "dog's life," looking spruce and sp-y for all of his fifteen years A true American citizen, our birthday g u e s t-of-the-month is a mixture of Spaniel, Spitz, and Pomeranian, and comes from family of five. A real epicurean, Fritz has a weakness for ground round steak, Juicy Fruit gum and Hers-hey chocolate bars (whenever he is given the chance). A resident of South Amherst, and a lover of auto transportation, Fritz, frequently visits Amherst on shopping trip;, and according to Ruth, Is always friendly, and barks only at the sound of a new telephone bell. Apparently Fritz confuses It with a doorbell (which went out of action some years ago), proving again1 that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. The biggest project the group accomplished was the securing of an oxygon tank for the local hospital. The group also adopted Mrs. II. W. Powers as an honorary member due to her civic accomplishments and until her death she served as the radio chairman. The present officers of the club are Mrs. Wilmah Egeland, president; Mrs. Emily Dean, vice-president; Miss Edith Ehr-man, recording secretary; Mrs. Margaret MacKenzie, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Helen Eh-lert, treasurer. Today there is an enrollment of 52 members. There are twomother-daughter memberships; Mrs. Christine Brill-Mrs. Arlene Baird; Mrs. L. Roemer-Mrs. Helen Ehlert. During the business meeting last Thursday evening the group went on record to support the Bill SB-166, no discrimination in sex for equal pay. The group also voted to donate ten dollars to the Lorain County Cancer Unit. The arrangements for the party were in charge of the publication committee: Mrs. Mary Grendow, chairman, Lola Conklin. Mable Dehn, Ernestine Gerresse; b u 1 letin committee: Florence Hamel, Grayce Purceli, Kathryn Murray. Announcement was made that the April meeting would be held in the Masonic club rooms with the education committee in charge of arrangements. The guest speaker will be Thomas Evans, Elyria, an exchange teacher from Wales. Girl Scouts Hold Singing Practice Amherst's Girl Scouts held a song practice session during their regular meeting Monday afternoon. The girls are going to give a re cital for their mothers at a tureen dinner to be held on Monday, April 25. Miss Ann Cutler, leader, instructed the girls in square dancing. Music was furnished by Mrs. John Sharp. Next week, the girls will start handicraft work. Mothers present to aid in the meeting program included Mrs. Hay Sprague, Mrs. John Sharp. To Broadcast On WE0L Monday . On Monday evening at eight o'clock members of the A.H.S. Speech Department will be heard in a broadcast over WEOL. The script is entitled "Times Change." Students participating are Harvey Lodge, John Simpson, Walter Hoy, Ruth Frederick, Barbara-Nickel, Kenneth Beehtel, Howard Washka, Robert Sterna and Dale Richmond. The broadcast is being sponsored by the Lorain County Council of the Parent-Teacher Association. Motorists who did not obtain license plates here by Monday of this week were due for a big waiting line. Mrs. Mary Wolfe, local deputy registrar stated that 1600 license plates were on hand with only. 1300 sold by Tuesday noon. The remained of the county in the same position with a Monday estimate a 1 leging twenty-five per cent of the motorists were still Without 1949 plates. Tonight (Thursday, March 31) is the deadline.